Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-14
NEW HAVEN ORPHAN ASYLUM.

Glad-Those Who Received Cash Prizes-What Was Done fin General. The annual donation day of the New Ha- ven orphan asylum came yesterday It was as big success as ever, and was probably bigger. Everything seemed to favor the 1 bright little children of the asylum The weather was all that could be desired, The sun shone, not brilliantly, but enough to l make the day delightful one, the air being nicely tempered by bright October breezes. Donation day is the day of all others for the children of this institution. They are hap py, they seem to forget all that fayors of anything but the joyousness which they can and do revel in on this occasion. They look out of their big bulging eyes at the many people who visit the institution with won | derment and curiosity. But they are not abashed by the appearance of 80 many around them, some of the little girls better of than they in the world but at all times carry themselves with the same grace and | courtesy which is natural to them They l have been taught by their teachers and they 1 show that they know what they have been l taught, which should be a source of grati- tude and reward to thoss who have so faith- fully tried to instill such things into their minds.
 Ladies began arriving at the institution 1 early in the afternoon. The various com- mittees were fitting about, their hands full | with the words 'tNew Haven Orphan Asy- lum" on them, printed in gilt. Carriages l drove into the yard all the afternoon, bring ing in various articles which the charitable I people of the city had so kindly sent. l But out in the school building, across the yard from the asylum building, was where the little ones were holding full sway in all their gleefulness, watched by admiring friends who have come to take an interest in their welfare. While in the main build ing in the dining room the ladies on the dining room committee were ssEidu- ously working to make ready for the grand meal which the little ones were soon to par | take of, the little tots in Miss Woodend's room, which is called No. 1 and is on the first floor, were going through the exercises which they had been preparing for this day. 1 They did their work admirably, which re- fected credit on Miss Woodend, their teach | CT.
 Upstairs in the large room where the older l children are was being carried out another programme. There are really two rooms on this floor, Nos. 3 and 3, the latter being the highest grade, but they can be thrown into ! one large room by sliding the different sec- l tions of the partition into a small box-like l compartment at one side of the room with | very little trouble. The school house commit tee is quite proud of this improvement, as ! 1t is only lately that it was put in. In room No. were all the scholars of the two rooms. They had to be placed two in a seat. The desks had been taken out of No. 3 and bench es facing the other room placed in their stead | so that the visitors could have seats So many felt an interest in these exercises that ' many could not get in. The children looked as neat and prim as an apple fresh from the orchard. They entered into everything they 1 did with all their heart and soul In no school, it is safe to say, could Q brighter lot | of children be found. The girls wore nicely I embroidered white collars, which set off the pink and blue and other colored bows they had on to good advantage. Mrs. Mason, ! teacher of No. 8, had charge of the pro- gramme, assisted by Mrs. Hickock of No. g. The following is the programme: WsIeoms WsIcoms {rssisastiss1 {se9iss6isshos1b ! The Squirrels Lesson-Stuart Van Doll. The Cat and the Mouse-Freddfe KachIer | How the Days of the Week Received Their Names The Days of the week(dialogueo- Clara schwenson,
 Kaeher May Dndey sadie Bshop gr0nk Didn't Think-Luke Mooney. Song of Seven School. | How the Bears Tai Came of-Fred Murphy. House to Rent--Clara Schwenson. B0y,s Composition @ dti on Girls-Calvin Harding Mother Nature-Mamie Eager. Two Little Chestnuts- Warren Francisco. Naughty poif@RGth Hitch HitchcoeR a1e Mamie Lynch. Something for Jesus-School.
 
 ,,, ley, Sadie Sac Bishop, Louie Hitchcock. Playing RaiiroadNFred Harrison.
 A Little Boys Lecture-Louie Guebel.
 SHsie,s %s rs TisT of the DpPernssdie Taylor
 Tommy Grey-Eugene Cooper.
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 Wallace, Jessie Dewey, Sadie Bishop.
 Chippit and Pippt-Ruth Hitchcock
 Reminding the Hen-Louie Hitchcock. A Little 36iId"5eSsse IJ Sdf Warrington. ring '''''
 Charlie Tufts, Charlie Warrington, Willie The Proud Poppies, Maria stedman.
 Our First Thanksgiving Clara Dudley. Six Little DucksERuth Hitchcock, Jessie Warning
 ton, May Sutton. Frida Meyer, Sadie Taylor, A Poor Black Ghicken-virginia Rice.
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 Dudley, , Clara schwenson, Jennie Short, Louis Little Boys Speeches Fred Harrison, Fred Kachler Smile f Whenever You 19aG Haieh Bishop Growing-Eugene Cooper Calvin Harding, Clarence Beautiful Star.Clara and May Dudley.
 Little Match Girl-Jessie Warrington.
 Hs ias Have Done sSH t Unto nsf MeNsehoOl H1ks5
 What do the Blossoms say-Emma Harding, Mamie Peak Family-Daisy Newton, Jennie Dickenson.
 Bertha Graves, Louie Hitchcock, May Dudley, Dreamed that was Grandpapa-school Mumps-May Dudley.
 Our Flag-School
 Lazy Skates-Fred Aherns.
 Wedding the Onion Bed Arthur Harrison A Good;foE Nothing Lad.Fred BensieKeE 8HE %iIlink isSGnsils ser7isensc6eSI 5sSelae''
 Good Night-song.
 All acquitted themselves most creditably and they deserve great praise for what they did. The exercises done with, they marched | to the dining room. Here were three long tables, with seats for ninety-four. In an adjoining room were more tables, to which twenty-one of the smallest were placed Some of them are under two years of age. On the tables were cream puffs, frosted cake and other delicacies. Bouquets of flowers dotted each table at short intervals. Each plate had been sprinkled with few candies, and beside every plate lay bright, blooming flower.
 While Rev. Dr. McLane of the Col lege street church offered a blessing a pin | could have been heard to drop. When the word amen was uttered the children lifted their heads and at once the chatter of knives and forks, linked with their merry voices, be- gan. While these things were taking place at | the asylum, others were equally busy else where going about the city devoting their f energies for the good of the institution in get ting donations. General George H. Ford ( Just before o'clock the sounds of a cor e net were heard by the children and others at : the asylum, and few minutes later Shed ,, leys tally-ho coach pulled up before the I front door, while part of the committee ' alighted, the others coming in hacks behind The procession was completed by several : large wagons filled with donations, and on < these vehicles were banners with various in ! scriptions painted. After being received by ' the ladies all went to the school house. Here : the Chil0raO had a0QiI1 aaaapohIad fba- ' was as crowded as before One of the com 3 mittee hung on the wall a card on which was ' printed in large letters: 7
 CASH DONATIONS $5, ,450. The children then went through with some I, exercises, the same were done in the af- t1 ternoon. The committee was well pleased. r After the exercises Rev. Dr. McLane offered tl prayer. General Ford then made few re- E marks. He spoke to the children, wanting P